London... recommendations? 3434 Responses

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MHDC
Getting out of NYC for a week.
Going there next week, first time. I'll be staying in Soho.
Places of interest? Clubs/bars? Restaurants? Must sees and hidden gems?
Any tips would be great.
(other than bring an umbrella)
Jul 12, 12, 1:59 p.m. – Permalink
vaxorcist
http://thephotographersgallery.o…
- nice thanks– MHDC
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Dog-earJul 12, 12, 3:30 p.m. – Permalink
Fax_Benson
Village Underground and Corsica Studios are decent live music venues.
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Dog-earJul 12, 12, 3:39 p.m. – Permalink
MHDC
(bump) Any Londoners wanna help a yank out?
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Dog-earJul 13, 12, 12:50 p.m. – Permalink
3stripe
Check out Dalston for the hipster shit.
http://www.timeout.com/london/fe…
Hamstead Heath for a huge park that feels almost like wild countryside.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ham…
Shoreditch for bars, design shops, restaurant, overpriced hairdressers
http://www.boxpark.co.uk/
Borough Market for some good eating, avoid like hell at the weekend and go on a Thursday if you can
http://www.boroughmarket.org.uk/…
- Ahh nice... gonna check those links out! Thanks for the help– MHDC1/3
  NP. BTW, am currently in NYC and returning to LON next week– 3stripe2/3
  hah! What part of NYC you been in?– MHDC3/3
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Dog-earJul 13, 12, 12:55 p.m. – Permalink
craigatkinson
come to this http://copelandbookmarket.com/
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Dog-earJul 13, 12, 1:06 p.m. – Permalink
3stripe
Is it your first trip?
If so take a boat down the river, not the tourist trap ones, just a normal one, to help get your bearings and cross off the major landscapes real quick :)
- yeah first time– MHDC
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Dog-earJul 13, 12, 1:07 p.m. – Permalink
marychain
if you do any of the touristy stuff.....check out the tower of london and the churchill war rooms....actually very interesting and fun....verus the usual overpriced touristy crap you find in all cities
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Dog-earJul 13, 12, 1:07 p.m. – Permalink
vaxorcist
Years ago I was in London, and about to buy a ticket for the underground, a young hippy-esque woman walked up to me, smiled and handed me a ticket... does this happen a lot or was I just lucky? It seemed a bit like when I was in Paris a long time ago and it seemed anyone under 30 would try to avoid paying for the metro by one person squeezing through the gate, then keeping it open for the next person and so on....
- did you notice your wallet missing afterwards?....that... how it goes in the Paris metro– marychain1/7
  hah! No... I was a paranoid young-un, I had a pouch wallet on a string around my neck inside my shirt....– vaxorcist2/7
  Nah, I've known people do that..– mikotondria33/7
  years ago, when?– i_was4/7
  I've been given unwanted travel cards a few times, and in turn have given mine away once it's no longer needed– set5/7
  Same thing happens all the time with parking tickets. There's still some good people left!– set6/7
  Woah! Great... Thank you for all that.– MHDC7/7
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Dog-earJul 13, 12, 1:13 p.m. – Permalink
meffid
Don't go.
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Dog-earJul 13, 12, 10:17 p.m. – Permalink
honest
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emi…)
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Dog-earJul 14, 12, 2:50 a.m. – Permalink
goldieboy
You're staying in Soho so there's loads to see on your door step - Carnaby St, Oxford St, Picadilly Circus, Covent Garden all 5 mins walk from Soho. Great for shopping and some good bars and restaurants within these areas (too many to list).
Head to South Bank on a Thursday. Start at Tower Bridge and head west. Taking in Borough Market (as 3stripe said), the Shard, Tate Modern, South Bank area and up to Waterloo bridge. Keep walking past the London eye and up to the House of Commons. It's a good days walk but you'll see a lot of London landmarks.
On Sat or Sun head east. Columbia Road flower market for breakfast then down to Brick Lane and Truman Brewery area for the markets. Some cool little shops and bars.
For a good overview of London head up to Primrose Hill, walking through Primrose Village.
Head to Nottinghill on Saturday for Portobello Rd market. Not much else around West London to be honest.
If the weather's good, yep catch a boat down/up the river. But it's been raining for 3 weeks solid now :(
For food and drinks - it really depends what you're in to. Some great bars East, North and Central. Grab a copy of timeout at the airport and have a read.
London is pretty crazy at the moment with the Olympics so some places may be off limits, and its always full of tourists so expect some crazy crowds. And one tip for you... STAND ON THE RIGHT when going down to the tube ;)
Anyway, a touristy list for you but you're a tourist so enjoy! You could always bump the London drinks thread?!
- < QBN's london ambassador– set1/4
  Stand on the right when going down to the tube? I've lived in London for 15 years and didn't know that was a rule..– set2/4
  On the escalators, he means set. Unless you didn't know that either, in which case FUCKING MOVE ALREADY– detritus3/4
  Oh, of course. *slaps self– set4/4
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Dog-earJul 14, 12, 3:31 a.m. – Permalink
MrBixler
Stunning views here: http://www.paramount.uk.net/
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Dog-earJul 14, 12, 3:36 a.m. – Permalink
Miesfan

http://www.soane.org/
- <<< yes, there is also Huntarian museum acrpss the street from this place. together, i'd say, they are the best 2 museum in london– scruffics1/3
  ...LondonLLondon– scruffics2/3
  yep!– Miesfan3/3
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Dog-earJul 14, 12, 4:44 a.m. – Permalink
ebertzjaw
Courtault Institute is worth visiting
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Co…
- the tube closes too early. a major strike against its status as a 'leading city'.– ebertzjaw
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Dog-earJul 14, 12, 5:10 a.m. – Permalink
ernexbcn
- it's been raining for like 20 days already non-stop I heard– ernexbcn1/2
  Just bought one today actually– MHDC2/2
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Dog-earJul 14, 12, 5:19 a.m. – Permalink
set
Unfortunate time to be coming to London. The weather has been utter cock for about 3 weeks solid and is forecast to be complete cock for at least another week.
The weather is a collosal pile of cock.
- having said that, my window box radishes are coming up lovely.– Wolfboy1/2
  I kinda see it as all part of the experience.– MHDC2/2
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Dog-earJul 14, 12, 5:42 a.m. – Permalink
set
Where is my summer England, you cunt?
- I took it with me.– Douglas1/4
  The Curse of Douglas– Douglas2/4
  I'm in Espanol at the mo and considering moving my flight back a week.– set3/4
  It's sunny mcsunnington here– set4/4
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Dog-earJul 14, 12, 5:43 a.m. – Permalink
vaxorcist
To be in England, in the summertime, with my love, close to the edge.... 3:23:
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Dog-earJul 14, 12, 9:02 a.m. – Permalink
MHDC
This is specific, but where do you recommend a good Sunday roast in soho area?
- Does anyone have sunday roast in soho?– Douglas1/3
  Dean Street Townhouse– goldieboy2/3
  I think that's a good suggestion, looking at http://www.timeout.c….– 3stripe3/3
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Dog-earJul 14, 12, 9:14 p.m. – Permalink
Douglas
Have a sticky toffee pudding at the Ivy.
- Good grief, YES.– MrT
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